I don't trust MS Update website and would prefer to install the updates manually. At this stage there are not too many of them so it should be easy to do. Can someone please confirm that my procedure is correct, I have never used MS Update Catalog before.

b) is it only necessary to monitor WES09, POSReady 2009 and Windows XP Embedded or is some other category also needed, like Windows Server 2003 or 2008?

2) Monitor change logs on RyanVM forums for the three packages listed above.

3) Download relevant kb exe files and install them one by one. If there is more than one file available then the installation order might be important, in that case I'll just bring this up on this thread, I guess.

4) I might later install Excel from MS Office Home and Student 2007, is it possible to run it without any MSO updates?

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Update to 1) above:

The best keyword to enter in the search bar seems to be "Windows XP Embedded". If "POSReady" is entered instead some updates will not be shown:

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Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

Hi 5eraph..
i dont want to be a pain.. thought i'd ask..
will there be any POSReady addon or IE8 addon this month ?

thanks in advance for reply..

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

KB4056615 for POSReady may include the same microcode update, as the update package includes processor-specific kernel files. It would be nice to have a bug-free update. And considering Atari800xl's issue with this update, I'd like to err on the side of caution.

KB4056615 for POSReady may include the same microcode update, as the update package includes processor-specific kernel files. It would be nice to have a bug-free update. And considering Atari800xl's issue with this update, I'd like to err on the side of caution.

using one of those at moment for my C drive.. Plextor M6e PCI Express AIC Solid Sate Drive - 512GB
Sequential mode maximum 770MB/s read and 625MB/s write speeds for quick, easy editing of large files and fast loading of large levels

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

using one of those at moment for my C drive.. Plextor M6e PCI Express AIC Solid Sate Drive - 512GB
Sequential mode maximum 770MB/s read and 625MB/s write speeds for quick, easy editing of large files and fast loading of large levels

Thats some crazy speed!!!!

You can BOOT from this drive? Are you running XP?

Not running xp from that pc.. lol
Did have win 7 on it.. but now running win 10 on it..
No waiting about though lol..

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

Busy patch tuesday.
KB4034044 - Security Update that fixes an information disclosure vulnerability in VBScript
KB4074736 - Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: February 13, 2018
KB4074603 - Vulnerabilities exist in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory
KB4074836 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory
KB4057893 - A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system.
You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft.
KB4074852 - A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system.
You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft.
KB4019276 - Add support for TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2

Hi.. will there be new february 2018 XPSP3_QFE_POSReady_Addon & IE8_Addon this month
or are we still waiting for better Meltdown/Spectre updates same as last month
thanks in advance for an answer..

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

its looking quite sad for xp updated addons..
none for last few months..
beginning to think worst case scenario it may be ending
hope some one can prove me wrong..

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

Would there be a good reason to not include those updates even if have a genuine xp version and licence ?

edit.. ohh i see just looked them up both make many pc's crash after installing / updating

maybe microsoft trying to get people to switch to newer windows version huh
i wonder if there can be some trick so windows thinks it already has them installed.

i bet the addon makers waiting for newer versions of those kb updates.
cant see any newer versions coming out any time soon..
can only hold your breath and wait i suppose..

Hi All: I would just like to thank everyone here for there continued efforts to keep XP Alive!
_________________________________________________Here Are my collection of XP files that you can download.
i will update them when i can.https://mega.nz/#F!8nY0iBLK!JEwKcH9mYYy16iOuUrExyw

@5eraph, if you do searches over at MSFN for KB4056615 and KB4074852, you will quickly find many posts explaining where several different things are broken by those two updates, both OS functions and some third-party programs, specifically by the "updated" versions of NTFS.sys in KB4056615 and oleaut32.dll in KB4074852. If you are interested, heinoganda offers patched versions of those two updates which includes the last fully working versions of the offending files and satisfies MU. [ I'm not sure if the resulting installs pass SFC, but the problems created by the two problem updates no longer occur.] You can get copies of the patched updates if you PM heinoganda. AFAIK, if MS ever does release a legitimate fix for either or both of these issues, it should install correctly over the patched files without problem.

For KB4056615, the original NTFS.sys (The version was changed from 5.1.2600.5512 to 5.1.2600.7392) file was implemented, as well for KB4074852 the file oleaut32.dll (The version was changed from 5.1.2600.7248 to 5.1.2600.7424) and KB4018556-v2.CAT (name adapted to KB4018556-v2x.CAT) copied from KB4018556-v2. Available for the Windows language version ENU, DEU, ESN, FRA, ITA, NLD, PTB, PTG, CSY, DAN, ELL, FIN, HUN, NOR, PLK, RUS and SVE. AU, WU and MU are no longer offered after the installation of the modified updates KB4056615 and KB4074852. Before installation, the two original must be uninstalled before! If interested, send me a PM.

I haven't experienced any problems with a clean setup that included the "superbad" KB4074852, which is definitely *NOT* to say that I don't take you (and Henoganda) seriously.

What are some of the things that go wrong with it? Are there any "repeatable" test scenarios?

You will have to go thru the threads at MSFN to get the full scoop and why so many people have had issues, that Henoganda made a *FIXED* version, which also did not work for me, so I avoid it fully.

But the one thing I noticed was trying to go to SERVICES.msc ... error! There were other weirdnesses too which I did not take the time to validate. This (services.msc issue) caused me to uninstall that update. Let me know if yours affected!

You will have to go thru the threads at MSFN to get the full scoop...
...the one thing I noticed was trying to go to SERVICES.msc ... error!

Thanks for your reply. I knew about the MSFN thread, but I was interested in some specific problems you might have with the update.
For me, no (obvious) errors, services.msc is working...
If there are other things to check, please let me know. I will keep the update in my OnePiece addon for now.

Thanks for your reply. I knew about the MSFN thread, but I was interested in some specific problems you might have with the update. For me, no (obvious) errors, services.msc is working ... If there are other things to check, please let me know. I will keep the update in my OnePiece addon for now.

I don't have time right now, but tonight I will look thru the thread again, see what else got screw up, so you can check your rig. talk to you tonight